Wildlife plot set for tract by reservoir

12:20 AM,
Sep. 22, 2013

A wildlife refuge is planned for the Ross Barnett Reservoir area.

Written by

Brian Albert Broom
bbroom@clarionledger.com

Experiencing the outdoors may soon be much more convenient for those living in the greater Jackson area. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently announced a proposal to establish a National Wildlife Refuge in Jackson's backyard.

The proposed refuge will include up to 5,000 acres of undeveloped land bounded by the Ross Barnett Reservoir to the north and Lakeland Drive to the south. Within the project area, 2,712 acres are currently owned by Mississippi Department of Transportation and will be turned over to the USFWS upon approval of the refuge.